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Ben Gibson says he's a "beast to play against - absolutely rapid", and Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy hailed him as "incredible - a real find".

They can't all be wrong. Indeed, they aren't. Traore is a player who can do things that some of his peers can only dream of.

That's not to say he's the all-round player he can be. He's not fulfilling his potential quite yet. What we're yet to see is a real 90-minute performance, one which combines his exhilarating pace with a glut of goals.

As a winger, his career will be judged by assists, how many chances he can create for his team, and indeed his goal tally.

But if his career continues on the same upward trajectory as it has ever since he stepped foot inside the building, ever since signing for Boro back in August 2015, all of that will come.

Sometimes pundits, journalists and fans alike can all be guilty of picking faults in players too easily. When Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene, it was his shape that was questioned.

When Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in his pomp, it was whether he could do it on a cold, wet Tuesday night in the Premier League.

And with Traore, it's his decision-making. Can it be better? Yes. But is it too often used as a stick to beat him with? Yes.

Boro have 13 games left to secure their place in the Premier League. And in Traore, they have a real weapon.